Elm Grove-based Clear Verve Marketing will host a one-day Twitter-based fundraiser to benefit Meta House, the only female substance abuse program center based in Milwaukee. The online event will be in conjunction with the A Day for Meta House breakfast and lunch on Friday, April 16 at Discovery World Pier Wisconsin. 
“Events like this have helped create awareness and raise money for other charities and we’re excited to try the concept here in Milwaukee,” said Christina Stedar, president of Clear Verve.
Stedar got the idea for the “Tweetathon” after reading about events like ‘Tweetsgiving” and Trick or Tweet, that were held in other locations.
Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc., will sponsor the tweet up and donate $1 for every message that contains the Twitter hashtag #Day4MH that is “retweeted” on April 16 up to $1500. 
Milwaukee's 94.5 Lake FM will emcee the breakfast, lunch, and an evening Tweetup, while promoting A Day for Meta House both on-air and online.
"Our hope is to tie together our advocacy and fundraising efforts with both live events and online promotions," said Francine Feinberg, executive director of Meta House. "Sponsored re-tweets will reach new audiences with our messages about the importance of treating women's addictions, and the events will give attendees a greater understanding of how Meta House meets this important need in Milwaukee." 
During the Tweetathon, Meta House will be using twitter to send out messages about their mission, the activities that will be happening at the breakfast and lunch events on April 16, and Manpower's support for retweeted messages.
Tweets will also be sent following the theme for A Day for Meta House - 'The Triumph over Addiction' and how one person's life affects many others. Meta House is asking people on twitter to share these messages of inspiration and the people who have impacted their lives.
A tweetup will be held for the tweetathon participants on Friday, April 16 at iPic Entertainment at the Bayshore Town Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, but a freewill donation is suggested to benefit Meta House. RSVPs for the Tweetup can be made here
 

Hunger Task Force will be the proud beneficiary of Foley & Lardner LLP’s K’s for a Cause program for the third year in a row. Foley’s Milwaukee office will team up with the Milwaukee Brewers and “closer” Trevor Hoffman to bring back the season-long K’s for a Cause program, raising funds and food for Hunger Task Force.
“Wisconsin baseball fans like to have a good time,” said Sherrie Tussler, executive director. “Knowing they are helping out a hungry neighbor while they cheer on the Brewers connects them to their community. Supporting Foley’s K board adds an element of fun because there’s an even greater reason to make noise during Trevor Time.”
For each Brewers’ strikeout tallied at Miller Park, Foley partners, associates and staff have pledged to donate funds to the Hunger Task Force to fight hunger in Milwaukee. Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman will put his money where his arm is by donating $25 per strikeout.
This year, Brewers fans are invited to get in on the fun by logging on to hungertaskforce.org and pledging a fixed amount per strikeout, or making a one-time donation. During each home game, strikeouts are highlighted with a big blue K on the Foley?s K's for a Cause strikeout meter in right field.
“The K’s for a Cause program supports great community partners in the Milwaukee Brewers and Hunger Task Force, but also reflects the culture here at Foley,” said Andrew Wronski, partner and a member of Foley’s Sports Industry legal team and chair of Foley?s K’s for a Cause committee. “The support and participation from Foley and employees and the public in general in K’s for a Cause demonstrates our commitment to vital non-profit organizations during economically trying times, and we are proud to be a part of this effort.”
K’s for a Cause is a four-year partnership between Foley & Lardner LLP and the Milwaukee Brewers, which began in March, 2008. Hunger Task Force was named the beneficiary during the program?s first two years of existence, with the 2010 season marking its third year as the designated charity. Over the past two seasons, this program has raised over $275,000 toward feeding Milwaukee.

RedLine Milwaukee will host Rebecca Schoenecker’s “Terrible Beauties” exhibition beginning on gallery night, Friday April 16, at 1422 N. 4th St.
The exhibit will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. with a talk back with Schoenecker scheduled for 5 p.m. that evening.
In “Terrible Beauties” Schoenecker uses embroidery, animation and painting to explore the gendered body.  By reinventing myths, icons and folk stories, this new work is darkly humorous. 
RedLine Milwaukee is also hosting a text raffle fundraiser for a chance to win a one week stay in a 1-bedroom luxury timeshare and two round trip tickets from AirTran Airways for anywhere in the U.S.
Interested participants can text ‘Redline” a space and your gift amount of $10 or more to 27138 for an entry. Following your text you will receive an automated call for fulfillment with a message from RedLine Milwaukee. The drawing for the prizes will be held on Gallery night, Friday, April 16 at 8 p.m. at Redline Milwaukee, you need not be present to win. Timeshare is subject to availability and it must be used before September 1, 2010.

The American Heart Assocation and UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin recently teamed up to designate Milwaukee County Research Park as the location of Milwaukee’s first Start! Walking Path.
"UnitedHealthcare is leading the way in prioritizing the health of their employees so we find it fitting to have its team unveil Milwaukee's first-ever Start! Walking Path, which will help promote physical activity in our community," said Sara Alger, executive director, American Heart Association. The designation ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 7 in celebration of the National, Start! Walking day.
"UnitedHealthcare is honored to be a part of such an energizing and much-needed initiative like Start!," said Wendy Arnone, chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin. "It's exciting to see our organizations work together to make positive strides to improve the health of our employees and the communities they live in."
Employees at UnitedHealthcare's Wauwatosa office are currently participating in wellness activities such as a "Biggest Loser" contest and also regularly take part in walking groups, fitness classes and Weight Watcher classes. The offices also feature vending machines with healthy eating options. More than 100 UnitedHealthcare employees took part in the walk around Milwaukee County Research Park.  The Start! Walking path will offer a great opportunity for Milwaukee residents to use when it's time for a walk. For a list of paths nationwide or to map a custom walking route in your neighborhood, visit www.startwalkingnow.org

Sign-A-Rama Milwaukee has launched its Signs of Support program, a grant initiative that will provide $10,000 in free and discounted signage to the milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin area nonprofit and charitable organizations.
“In these tougher economic times, nonprofit organizations often struggle to obtain the necessary funds to provide the valuable services to the community” said Chris Nelesen, owner of Sign-A-Rama Milwaukee. “The Signs of Support program is a way to show these organizations that we appreciate the hard work they do, and helping with signage expenses can go a long way”.
Sign-A-Rama Milwaukee is accepting application until April 30th, 2010. Groups can request signs for events and can include interior or exterior, temporary or permanent needs. Examples of eligible signs are; banners, directional signs, event signs, tradeshow graphics, window and vehicle graphics, posters, foamcore signs, and wall murals. Organizations can apply for the Signs of Support program if they are a local secular or faith-based nonprofit organization, local affiliate of registered charities, local non-government civic organization or part of the Milwaukee area public school system.
According to Nelesen, the Signs of Support grant program is a first step in helping organizations in the area with an affordable means to obtain effective and creative signs that promote the organization’s mission for community service.
“Nonprofit organizations have always been an important part of our customer base and we feel it’s time to give back, these groups do great work and could use our help,” said Nelesen. To request an application for Sign of Support please visit www.milwaukee-signs.com or call 414-273-7446

United Way of Greater Milwaukee and its community partners were recently honored with the 2010 Community Services Project Award for the collaborative emergency food pantry organized for Patrick Cudahy employees after a devastating fire last summer. The award was presented by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. The award’s recipients included UFCW Local 1473, Voces de la Frontera, IAM Local 66, Milwaukee County Labor Council, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Hunger Task Force.

The Patrick Cudahy plant suffered an estimated $50 million in damages following a fire caused by a flare on July 5, leaving a number of employees in financial difficulty. After an emergency community meeting, a food pantry was organized to help out the thousands of people in need.

United Way awarded a $25,000 grant to go directly to Hunger Task Force to purchase and supply food for the affected workers. During July and August, the UFCW Local 1473 hosted the pantry at their offices two days a week, feeding more than 9,600 people – about half of them were children.

Local musicians, Duchie Rodgers & the Black Earth Band, K.I.C. and Mirage III will host a benefit concert to support The Salvation
Army Haiti Relief Efforts on Sunday, April 18 at Gene’s Lanes & Lounge,
6135 W. Fond du Lac Avenue.
“We’re happy and excited to spearhead this local effort to benefit the
families in Haiti and support the work of The Salvation Army in Haiti. All proceeds will benefit The Salvation Army Haiti Relief Effort,” said Duchie Rodgers, lead organizer of the concert. The doors to the event will open at 5 p.m., tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information or to reserve your tickets, please call 414-698-9298.

Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee has added Leticia Smith to its board of directors.  Smith is a management consultant for nonprofit and governmental organizations, specializing in strategic planning, organizational collaboration, communication, change management, program evaluation and process improvement.  She has taught at both the graduate and undergraduate level, and has served in a variety of roles in state and local government.

BizTimes Milwaukee has launched its 2010 Nonprofit Directory. Submissions for the directory were collected since the beginning of 2010, and the list is now available for viewing and for purchase in a print format. The directory includes vital information about 501(c)3 organizations based in or serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine, Kenosha, Washington, Ozaukee or Sheboygan counties. The directory is intended to connect the region's nonprofit organizations with the business community. Submissions can still be made online and an electronic version of the directory is available for viewing online at www.biztimes.com/nonprofit.

• Tuesday, April 20 Networking After Five Superheros of Waukesha County featuring nonprofits will be held at Milwaukee Marriott West, w231 N1600 Corporate Ct., Waukesha. Cost to attend is $15 for pre-paid chamber members and $20 for members at the door, $30 for future members.
• Monday, April 12, Repairers of the Breach, Milwaukee’s only daytime homeless shelter will host “Rebuilding Dreams,” a cocktail event at the Harley Davidson Museum’s Rumble Room from 6-8 p.m. Cost to attend is $125 per person and includes a free ticket to the Harley-Davidson Museum, music, food and drinks. For more information contact Jo Ann Kuenn, director of development at 414-934-8446.
• Tuesday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 20 The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., will host a two part course entitled “So you want to start a Business.” The classes will be available to the public from either 10 to 11:30 a.m. or from 7 to 8:30 p.m. They will be taught by local entrepreneur Jane Chernof, owner of Jane’s Take-Away Foods and co-owner of Milwaukee Street Gallery. The class will focus on issues like developing a business and marketing plan, learning how to handle finances in today’s economic climate and identifying the vision for your business. To register visit www.jccmilwaukee.org or call 414-964-4444
• Friday, April 16 A Day for Meta House, will be held at Discovery World Pier Wisconsin, 500 N. Harbor Drive from 8 to 9 a.m., and from 12 to 1 p.m. Enjoy a breakfast or a lunch in celebration of the triumph over addiction. Parking in the Pier Wisconsin lot will be complimentary, and overflow parking will be available near the Summerfest grounds. Shuttles will be on-site. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early as we plan to be at capacity for each session
• Tuesday, April 27 Interfaith Senior Programs will present the Tapestry Benefit Dinner & Auction, at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. The event will include a silent auction, dinner and a live auction.
• Wednesday, May 5 The 25th Anniversary Gala to benefit Pregnancy Support Connection Inc., will be held at the Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road beginning at 5:30 p.m. The red-carpet event will feature a “Retro Hollywood” theme and will celebrate and support Pregnancy Support Connection’s outreach to young women facing crisis pregnancies.
• Friday, May 7 The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, will host its Take a Walk on the Wild Side 2010 Gala at the center beginning at 6 p.m. Event will feature green organic and local food and wine from Lee John’s Catering, cocktails, and an auction. For more information email Debbie Fulton at dfulton@sanc.org.
• Friday, June 11 The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens will host is annual fundraising event at the gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners, from 6-9 p.m. Guests can enjoy the gardens in full bloom, music from Cream City Jazz, food and drink from Bartolotta Catering, a silent auction and raffle, and live green demonstrations. Cost to attend is $75 For Information & reservations, contact Kristine at 414-525-5661 or kpetersen@fbbg.org

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